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14 Jan, 2013
VW has revealed the Passat Performance Concept at the Detroit show
Kia's Zilina plant in Slovakia produced a record 292,000 cars and 464,000 engines in 2012 - its highest output to date and respective increases of 15% and 29% over 2011.
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14 Jan, 2013
The revised Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT has debuted at the Detroit show
It is unusual for an established automotive technology such as turbochargers to see entirely new entrants joining the fray. Barriers to entry are high, both in terms of technology experience and embedded customer relationships which can be difficult to dislodge. However, Continental appears to have bucked the trend in the turbo market, writes Matthew Beecham.
PwC's automotive analyst group, Autofacts, has said that it expects 2013 global light vehicle assembly to exceed 83m units, an increase of 5.1% from 2012's total.
Johnson Controls has showcased its complete vehicle interior development capabilities in China - including design, engineering and manufacturing - with the debut of the Hongqi (which means "Red Flag") H7 vehicle at the 2013 Detroit Show.
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14 Jan, 2013
Tesla has revealed an updated version of its Model X SUV and confirmed a 3 Series rival for 2016
After a year in which Jaguar Land Rover has launched some important new models such as the redesigned Range Rover and new Jaguar variants specially for markets like the US and China, there is plenty more to come from the company which promised eight new or refreshed models this year.
Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off its new CLA four-door 'coupe' model in Detroit but it did not appear on the Daimler unit's show stand.
Volkswagen will decide this year whether to introduce a new budget brand aimed at developing markets.
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14 Jan, 2013
Leaked pictures of the next-generation BMW X5 give our first look at the larger, more efficient SUV
BMW has launched the locally-assembled X3 SUV in Malaysia, building it at the company's Kulim plant in Kedah state.
The Brazilian auto sales tally for 2012 was quite close to industry lobby group Anfavea's predictions, though some sectors were down slightly.
Volkswagen Group has said that it delivered over 9m vehicles for the first time in 2012.
Hyundai Motor Group has announced that Peter Schreyer has been appointed as the new head of design for the Hyundai Motor Group. He will therefore take responsibility for design at both Hyundai and Kia.
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen said its banking unit completed about 5.3 billion euros ($7.1 billion) in loan agreements as part of a refinancing plan aimed at stemming a sales decline.
Continental, Europe's second-largest maker of auto parts, said sales and profitability growth may slow in 2013 as the region's market contraction causes unpredictability for the global car industry.